January 15, 2026

Seo Young-kyo, a lawmaker from S. Korea’s Democratic Party, announced she will run for mayor of Seoul, adding…

S. Korea’s managed fiscal balance posted a deficit of about $61.0 bn through November, putting the full-year shortfall…

Unification Minister called for “proactive and creative” diplomacy to help restart N. Korea-U.S. talks, saying progress ties with…

S. Korea’s Ministry of Unification announced draft legislation to bring the Korea Institute for National Unification under the…

South Korea released first-stage evaluation results for its “independent AI foundation model” project, with LG AI Research ranking…

U.S. philanthropist Gilbert Butler has financed purchase and donation of six islands to create a park on the…

Argentina’s president said the government has designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as…

Iran’s judiciary has denied reports that it planned to execute protester Efran Soltani, whose planned execution drew an…

Chile’s stock market delivered its strongest performance in 32 years in 2025, emerging as the best-performing exchange in…

The Venezuelan government said it dismantled the country’s main drug trafficking logistics routes during 2025, particularly in the…